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Table 3-16 Victims by Perpetrator Relationship, 2005
Child Maltreatment 2005

Perpetrator	Victims
Perpetrator	Number	Percent
Mother	265,754	40.4
Mother and Other	40,675	6.2
Father	120,473	18.3
Father and Other	7,058	1.1
Mother and Father	113,967	17.3
Female Partner of Parent	1,407	0.2
Male Partner of Parent	13,118	2.0
Female Legal Guardian	921	0.1
Male Legal Guardian	295	0.0
Female Relative	12,017	1.8
Male Relative	22,514	3.4
Female Foster Parent (Relative)	278	0.0
Male Foster Parent (Relative)	100	0.0
Female Foster Parent (Nonrelative)	921	0.1
Male Foster Parent (Nonrelative)	260	0.0
Female Foster Unknown Relationship	469	0.1
Male Foster Unknown Relationship	158	0.0
Female Residential Facility Staff	359	0.1
Male Residential Facility Staff	647	0.1
Female Daycare Staff	2,400	0.4
Male Daycare Staff	1,264	0.2
Female Other Professional	303	0.0
Male Other Professional	561	0.1
Female Friend or Neighbor	367	0.1
Male Friend or Neighbor	2,982	0.5
More than One Nonparental Perpetrator	8,542	1.3
Unknown or Missing	39,514	6.0
Total	657,324	Blank Cell
Percent	Blank Cell	100.0

Based on data from 41 States.

Victims by Perpetrator Relationship, 2005

This table illustrates the relationship of a victim’s perpetrator. The first column lists the relationship (mother, father, female legal guardian, male friend or neighbor, etc.). The next column lists the number of victims, and the final column lists the percentage. 40.4 percent of child victims were maltreated by their mothers acting alone.

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Table 3-16 Victims by Perpetrator Relationship, 2005
Child Maltreatment 2005